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and the civil rights movement in its height. when they were going to do the protests of nonviolence and sit in at the wool worths lunch counters, but before you had to march you had to go through training in nashville. they had to take you through a process and i think tremendous accommodation needs to be given from the old guard to the hip-hop generation. for we went 40 days of marching with no arrests, with no looting. a leadership motif, in inner cities without there ever being an outbreak. when people were upset and they were angry. so i have tremendous confidence in the maturity of this generation. >> we've got to teach our young people that the outcome must not be judged by whether or not this man is actually charged. i understand what mayor mario is saying, we don't want to predict it in the way that we reinforce the negative event. but should that event occur, we can't stop fighting. it's the movement, not a moment. >> the thing that we were discussing before is that black people, whether good or bad, respond to crisis.
and the civil rights movement in its height. when they were going to do the protests of nonviolence and sit in at the wool worths lunch counters, but before you had to march you had to go through training in nashville. they had to take you through a process and i think tremendous accommodation needs to be given from the old guard to the hip-hop generation. for we went 40 days of marching with no arrests, with no looting. a leadership motif, in inner cities without there ever being an outbreak....
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rights bill stalledded in congress, civil rights groups pushed for action. at that march came the moment that stands out in history. >> free at last, free at last, thank god all mighty, we are free at last. >> we'll bring you the story behind that speech. >> and a bit later the deadly bombing at a black church only a few weeks later and the deaths of four girls inside. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't have lasted one day in our shoes. [ male announcer ] switch and add a wireless receiver. get u-verse tv for $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles rethink possible. >>> welcome back to a second look. the year is 1963, throughout the
rights bill stalledded in congress, civil rights groups pushed for action. at that march came the moment that stands out in history. >> free at last, free at last, thank god all mighty, we are free at last. >> we'll bring you the story behind that speech. >> and a bit later the deadly bombing at a black church only a few weeks later and the deaths of four girls inside. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was...
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rights. >> that's right. >> even as an african-american community, we often think about civil rights only as black people. >> right. >> but even if we're talking about black people, some black people are gay, some are lesbians, transgender, if they're being harassed not on the basis of race but on the basis of their gender or their sexual identity, it should -- >> it's more complicated than that. we don't hold jurisdiction over the case of sexual orientation. >> they're not considered protected. >> not in the same way that race is. >> if your child is being harassed for sexual identity, you can't file a civil rights -- >> well, yes, you can, because as in the case of wilhelmena's tragedy and so many across the country, students aren't bullied or harassed because they are gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, they're bullied because they're not adhering to traditional gender roles. therein lies a very important distinction according to civil rights laws that said when they are harassed, because they aren't conforming to what we see as male behavior or traditional female behavior and it
rights. >> that's right. >> even as an african-american community, we often think about civil rights only as black people. >> right. >> but even if we're talking about black people, some black people are gay, some are lesbians, transgender, if they're being harassed not on the basis of race but on the basis of their gender or their sexual identity, it should -- >> it's more complicated than that. we don't hold jurisdiction over the case of sexual orientation....
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>> i didn't do it to make an important civil rights movie. it wasn't about the civil rights movement that i was attracted to. i was attracted to the father and a son love story that was something that we don't see. i don't recall ever seeing in black cinema. >> if i can't sit at any lunch counter i want, but fighting for our rights. >> it wasn't until i was on -- we shot a bus scene on a bridge where countless african-american men were lynched and we were on the bus, the freedom riders' bus, and i'm on the bus, in the bus with the kids, and i'm yelling, action and from nowhere comes the kkk, the hoods, the swastikas, the crosses, the rattling of the bus, and we're scared, and i go -- cut. and they can't hear me because they were on the outside of the bus, and i go -- i go to the window of the bus and go cut! and i still see these, and then i thought at that moment, i thought that there was nobody to yell cut for those kids that were there. >> wow! >> and that those kids were heros and that this movie wasn't just about a father and a son love
>> i didn't do it to make an important civil rights movie. it wasn't about the civil rights movement that i was attracted to. i was attracted to the father and a son love story that was something that we don't see. i don't recall ever seeing in black cinema. >> if i can't sit at any lunch counter i want, but fighting for our rights. >> it wasn't until i was on -- we shot a bus scene on a bridge where countless african-american men were lynched and we were on the bus, the...
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was the father of civil rights, rosa parks is considered its mother. she clarified for the nation the symbol of equality in one simple act. when parks died in 2005 bob mackenzie had this look back at her life. >> reporter: a tiny whisp of a woman but with backbone that would not quit. even as a frail old lady, she still had the presence of a woman who turned an incident into a historic moment. 10 years ago rosa parks came to the bay area to speak at san francisco state. she talked with ktvu's rob roth about that day now 50 years ago when she got on a bus in montgomery alabama after a hard day's work as a seamstress. she and three other black people sat down in the middle of bus where blacks could sit, but would have to leave if a white person wanted the seat. >> it had always bothered me and i think others too. but since they considered it the law it was not very easy to defie their rules. >> reporter: a few stops later a white man got on and could not find a seat. >> he wanted to know if i was going to stand up i told him i was not. he said if you don
was the father of civil rights, rosa parks is considered its mother. she clarified for the nation the symbol of equality in one simple act. when parks died in 2005 bob mackenzie had this look back at her life. >> reporter: a tiny whisp of a woman but with backbone that would not quit. even as a frail old lady, she still had the presence of a woman who turned an incident into a historic moment. 10 years ago rosa parks came to the bay area to speak at san francisco state. she talked with...
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particularly around the issue of civil rights. even as an african-american community we often think about civil rights only as black people. even if we're talking about black people, some are gay, lesbian, transgender. if they're in school being harassed on the basis of gender or sexual identity, we have to have the same sense of urgency, right? >> well, it's a little more complicated than that. we don't hold jurisdiction over sexual orientation. but as in the case of wilhemina's son -- they're not considered a protected class in the same way race is. >> if your child is being harassed for sex identity, you can't file civil rights -- >> yes, you can. as in the case of wilhemina's tragedy, so many across the country, students aren't bum lead or harassed because they're gay, lesbian, transgender, they're bullied and harassed because they're not submitting to traditional roles. that said, when they are harassed because they aren't conforming to what we perceive of as male behavior or traditional female behavior and it rises to the le
particularly around the issue of civil rights. even as an african-american community we often think about civil rights only as black people. even if we're talking about black people, some are gay, lesbian, transgender. if they're in school being harassed on the basis of gender or sexual identity, we have to have the same sense of urgency, right? >> well, it's a little more complicated than that. we don't hold jurisdiction over sexual orientation. but as in the case of wilhemina's son --...
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johnson that signed in the civil rights act. randy shandobil took a look at what happened in the 1964 convention. >> reporter: july 1964. even then san francisco was a liberal place. democrats outnumbered republicans 2-1. but it was here through a republican conservative movement had its first major find. with the cold war and the fear of a nuclear war, the fire brand leading the conservative revolution was welcomed as a hero in san francisco. >> our faith that all the american people can hear that the only enemy of peace in the world is communism. >> reporter: the san francisco convention was actually held in daly city at the cal palace. john hairington was there later he would be president reagan's secretary. >> it was at cal palace. a place better suited for rodeos and circuses. the acustics were terrible. the facilities were terrible. >> reporter: and with expectations of cable car rides, the trip to the bay city was a cold shower. nelson rockerfeller seemed the likely nominee. but a divorce and an affair killed his chances
johnson that signed in the civil rights act. randy shandobil took a look at what happened in the 1964 convention. >> reporter: july 1964. even then san francisco was a liberal place. democrats outnumbered republicans 2-1. but it was here through a republican conservative movement had its first major find. with the cold war and the fear of a nuclear war, the fire brand leading the conservative revolution was welcomed as a hero in san francisco. >> our faith that all the american...
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the party of lincoln used to be the party of civil rights of the party of lincoln's dead. if the democratic party that's fighting to make sure that everybody has an opportunity to realize the american dream. >> chris: let's turn to another key moment in this week's debates, take a look. >> raise your hand if your government plan would provide coverage for undocumented immigrants. >> chris: every person on that stage, all ten of them said that they would provide health insurance coverage for people in this country illegally either under obamacare for medicare for all, whichever they supported. no talk about preconditions, not paying in taxes, the basic point was we were in this country legally or illegally, you could health insurance coverage. >> is an insurance program so have to pay intimate. so immigrants pay billions of dollars in taxes and that's the reality. what democrats also said which is far different from the republicans is that if you have a pre-existing condition, he should be able to keep your coverage. democrats believe that health care should be available, a
the party of lincoln used to be the party of civil rights of the party of lincoln's dead. if the democratic party that's fighting to make sure that everybody has an opportunity to realize the american dream. >> chris: let's turn to another key moment in this week's debates, take a look. >> raise your hand if your government plan would provide coverage for undocumented immigrants. >> chris: every person on that stage, all ten of them said that they would provide health...
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. >>> facebook says they are falling short when it comes to civil rights. coming up, the findings of a two year audit and how advocates hope the company can create change. >>> and a six-year-old girl determined to help the struggling oakland zoo survived the pandemic. how she has managed to raise tens of thousands of dollars. for the sweaty faces, and the hidden smiles. the foggy glasses, and the muffled laughs. a simple piece of fabric makes a big statement: i care. wear a mask. let's all do our part to slow the spread. >>> an independent audit of facebook found what activists call serious setbacks for civil rights. advocates hope the company will use the criticism to spark some real change. >> reporter: when it comes to addressing civil rights concerns, facebook is falling shortmmission by the company. it's also the conclusion nonprofit color of change reached after repeated meetings with company executives. >> which is its approach to civil rights is incremental and often times counterproductive. and reading the platform only becomes a priority when ther
. >>> facebook says they are falling short when it comes to civil rights. coming up, the findings of a two year audit and how advocates hope the company can create change. >>> and a six-year-old girl determined to help the struggling oakland zoo survived the pandemic. how she has managed to raise tens of thousands of dollars. for the sweaty faces, and the hidden smiles. the foggy glasses, and the muffled laughs. a simple piece of fabric makes a big statement: i care. wear a...
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it's that you intend to actually violate his civil rights. that's a pretty high bar -- >> and what about the civil -- >> that's an entirely different question. it's really not directed to the individual, it's directed to the police department itself for a variety of reasons. i think they're going to have a difficult road, but every american has the right to seek redress in the courts. >> we want to thank you both so much for joining us today. >> thank you. >> thank you, chris. >>> up next, well examine the big picture. tension between police and black communities when we sit down with former new york city mayor rudy giuliani and marc morial. and what do you think? let me know on facebook or twitter at "fox news sunday" and use the hash tag, fns. change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south africa, and the aerospace industry in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 70% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confid
it's that you intend to actually violate his civil rights. that's a pretty high bar -- >> and what about the civil -- >> that's an entirely different question. it's really not directed to the individual, it's directed to the police department itself for a variety of reasons. i think they're going to have a difficult road, but every american has the right to seek redress in the courts. >> we want to thank you both so much for joining us today. >> thank you. >> thank...
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on the passing of the civil rights icon. >> when you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something, to do something. >> tributes pouring in honoring the extort their lifelong serving georgia congressman civil rights icon john lewis. >> john lewis personified nonviolence everyday have his life everything he did try to do in a nonviolent way. i am inspired millions are expired john lewis. >> created a lasting legacy through his 33 years in congress has lifelong activism. one of the most influential civil rights leaders. >> what a loss what a giant, when john lewis would get up to speak, he wasn't somebody who would always go to speak when he did everybody would stop. >> reporter: president obama presidential medal of freedom in 2011 saying in a tweet to not many of us get to live to see our own legacy play out, in such a meaningful remarkable way. john lewis did, white house ordering flags to be flown at half staff saturday, out of respect for his memory and long- standing public service. press secretary kaylee mcinerney tweeting quote re
on the passing of the civil rights icon. >> when you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something, to do something. >> tributes pouring in honoring the extort their lifelong serving georgia congressman civil rights icon john lewis. >> john lewis personified nonviolence everyday have his life everything he did try to do in a nonviolent way. i am inspired millions are expired john lewis. >> created a lasting legacy...
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it was on this day that troopers used force to turn back civil rights marchers. among them who suffered a fracture to his skull is john lewis. thimages shocked the nation. as jonathan reports, today president obama and thousands of others gathered at the bridge to look at racial equality in the u.s.. >> reporter: speaking at the bridge in selma alabama president obama called on americans to carry forward with the spirit of the civil rights movement. >> if we want to honor their courage, then all of us are called to possess their moral imagination. all of us will need to feel as they did the fierce urgency of now. >> reporter: hundreds of protesters marched from selma headed to the state capital in an effort to end sdriminateary voting practices. marchers faced beatings and tear gas from state and local police. students thanked those protesters for their strength. >> because of what you did we have choices and education. ♪ you are ♪ ♪ . >> reporter: thousands of people including some who participated in the march are in selma to commemorate the historic day.
it was on this day that troopers used force to turn back civil rights marchers. among them who suffered a fracture to his skull is john lewis. thimages shocked the nation. as jonathan reports, today president obama and thousands of others gathered at the bridge to look at racial equality in the u.s.. >> reporter: speaking at the bridge in selma alabama president obama called on americans to carry forward with the spirit of the civil rights movement. >> if we want to honor their...
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for civil rights is over? you would often say back in the civil rights days, when they talk about you. >> though who think it over, a, never fought in it -- >> how do you deal with the pain of constantly being criticized, the constant attacks, the constant challenges to your authorities? >> well, you have to process it, and champions live with pain. you fall down sometimes, you're knocked down, you get up again because you realize the ground is no mace for a champion. and you keep fighting and you fight until there's no more fight in you. and the struggle continues. >> still to come, we sit down with a panel of experts from the right wing. >> when you look at the number-one thing, ill's this economy, and that is where he gets a failing mark. >>> welcome back to "our world with black enterprise." the 2012 presidential elections are right around the corner. we sit down with a panel of republicans who cast their ballot on how it will play out. joining me are lynnny mcallister, senior contributor to politics 365,
for civil rights is over? you would often say back in the civil rights days, when they talk about you. >> though who think it over, a, never fought in it -- >> how do you deal with the pain of constantly being criticized, the constant attacks, the constant challenges to your authorities? >> well, you have to process it, and champions live with pain. you fall down sometimes, you're knocked down, you get up again because you realize the ground is no mace for a champion. and you...
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rights movement and we go through doctor king and the civil rights legislation of the 60s, where does this go from here? is this a civil rights discussions that has to happen beginning with george floyd's brother's testimony on wednesday or is this a specific discussion about use of force in policing and policing in america. >> all of those issues you raise have to be addressed and particularly around policing and communities and how we can foster better relations and better policing. having not heard the whole conversation and the risk of being redundant. there are good policeman all across the country and any good cop would want to get rid of a bad cop and i don't know of any community that doesn't want good ethnic policing regardless of the racial makeup. this and other tragedies have occurred over many years. we have to pull the layer back here and understand the other factors that have contributed and are contributing and what steps can we take as a country to make this better. our country is worth fighting for. millions have fought and died for this country and died for the free
rights movement and we go through doctor king and the civil rights legislation of the 60s, where does this go from here? is this a civil rights discussions that has to happen beginning with george floyd's brother's testimony on wednesday or is this a specific discussion about use of force in policing and policing in america. >> all of those issues you raise have to be addressed and particularly around policing and communities and how we can foster better relations and better policing....
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that's the civil rights challenge of this generation. and the culture. i was just listening to your interview with governor fallon. think about the culture. jay-z and his latest album. he's using the "n" word repeatedly. it's pornographic. it's invited for people to think authentic blackness you've got to be hip hop and hard. this is the tragedy of our day. >> david, where are we 50 years after "i have a dream?" >> not only 50 years after "i have a dream," chris but 270 years after the founding of this country. we reversed course on what was a worldwide tragedy. racism exists and we can't pretend it doesn't exists but can't pretend it exists everywhere. all the things juan talks about are true. we advanced to 2013. we need to tackle the new challenges. it's moral decay in this country. when it happens in the black community, it's not just the black community, it's the american community. what we see happen in any city in america, we see an epidemic. when you talk about the facts and the numbers, single parent birth rate, unemployment, failure to graduate
that's the civil rights challenge of this generation. and the culture. i was just listening to your interview with governor fallon. think about the culture. jay-z and his latest album. he's using the "n" word repeatedly. it's pornographic. it's invited for people to think authentic blackness you've got to be hip hop and hard. this is the tragedy of our day. >> david, where are we 50 years after "i have a dream?" >> not only 50 years after "i have a...
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. >>> john lewis, a civil rights icon, losing his battle with cancer. he was one of the most respected members of congress. a living legend. and organizer of the 1963 march on washington. >>> the democrat was the son of the segregated south and spent most of his life on the front lines. we get more now from peter ducey on the congressman's life and legacy. >> reporter: onetime congressman and civil rights icon, john lewis, have died. always known for the fighting spirit, the end of his life right about one of his toughest battles. he announced he was undergoing treatment for stage 4 pancreatic cancer. b the time for patients is gone. for mckee was elected to congress in 1986, representing the fifth district. >> when you see something that is not right, not fair, not just call you have to say something. >> reporter: for the contribution, he was bestowed with the highest civilian honor. the presidential medal of freedom. >> he showed great love and the face of violence and brutality. i always remember him as the gentle but strong warrior. >> reporter: he
. >>> john lewis, a civil rights icon, losing his battle with cancer. he was one of the most respected members of congress. a living legend. and organizer of the 1963 march on washington. >>> the democrat was the son of the segregated south and spent most of his life on the front lines. we get more now from peter ducey on the congressman's life and legacy. >> reporter: onetime congressman and civil rights icon, john lewis, have died. always known for the fighting spirit,...
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the civil rights icon in this country. and these are live pictures from washington d.c., his body is lying in state in the capital rotunda. one of many tributes to the late congressman happening this week. we are joined by a man who knew him well, amos brown, and reverend brown is president of the san francisco naacp. you were both freedom riders in equality. and you have written that you knew back then that lewis, congressman lewis, would make a mark on this country. what was it about his personality and his character that made you believe that? >> number one, he was humble enough to follow the teachings of his mentor and my mentor, dr. martin luther king jr., and he was unapologetic about his being introduced to the nature of this civil rights movement through dr. martin luther king jr. ar oldethe same circumstance that prompted us to become involved. one was murder, lynching of emmelt teel, who was the same age that i was. and, number two , the montgomery boycott, and the success of that nonviolent movement, under the l
the civil rights icon in this country. and these are live pictures from washington d.c., his body is lying in state in the capital rotunda. one of many tributes to the late congressman happening this week. we are joined by a man who knew him well, amos brown, and reverend brown is president of the san francisco naacp. you were both freedom riders in equality. and you have written that you knew back then that lewis, congressman lewis, would make a mark on this country. what was it about his...
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and his civil rights work came for his first sit in demonstrations in the 40s. he was awarded the presidential member medal of freedom and 2013. reverend vivian was 95 years old. >>> to san leandro where a black lives mural was painted today. it was painted by community members in honor of a man who was shot and killed by san leandro police three months ago today.he was killed inside walm san the ang lee and joe after he refused to drop the baseball bat he was holding. it advocates for change, justice and unity. >>> dozens of sheriff's deputies and staffers have tested positive for covid-19. reporting to the according to the east bay times 41 sheriff's employees have come down with a virus in just the last month alone. some of the cases tied to an outbreak in dublin. they told the paper many of those positive tests are asymptomatic. >>> there was the presence of the coronavirus. no park employee or resident has tested positive at the health clinic. and no visitors have reported being sick since june 11. the chronicle reports samples of untreated wastewater were
and his civil rights work came for his first sit in demonstrations in the 40s. he was awarded the presidential member medal of freedom and 2013. reverend vivian was 95 years old. >>> to san leandro where a black lives mural was painted today. it was painted by community members in honor of a man who was shot and killed by san leandro police three months ago today.he was killed inside walm san the ang lee and joe after he refused to drop the baseball bat he was holding. it advocates for...
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we are talking about civil rights today. he is not attended the inauguration and skipping it and said if he doesn't see donald trump as a legitimate president. do you agree with that. >>> well first john lewis is an icon. a civil rights leader and so when john lewis speaks the world listens. >> he is talking about the legtimacy of our next presidency. >> i don't know because we haven't had the investigation and i am saying we need to have an independent investigation by a bipartisan commission to determine how and what the level of foreign power and russian influence was in this election. once we know that, we will know. i was one of those that protested the certification of the electoral college and it was based on what the intelligence community provided which john lewis has laid out in terms of a foreign power interfering in this election. i am not prepared to say yes or no. i don't know but what i am prepared to say is that the american people deserve to know if, in fact, this presidency now will be influenced by the rus
we are talking about civil rights today. he is not attended the inauguration and skipping it and said if he doesn't see donald trump as a legitimate president. do you agree with that. >>> well first john lewis is an icon. a civil rights leader and so when john lewis speaks the world listens. >> he is talking about the legtimacy of our next presidency. >> i don't know because we haven't had the investigation and i am saying we need to have an independent investigation by a...
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it's not about the civil rights movement. it was a father and son story that was something we didn't see -- >> i can't consider it -- >> we're fighting for our rights. >> hey! who are you talking to? >> i brought you in this world, i'll take you out. >> it wasn't until we shot a bus scene on a bridge where countless african men were lynched. and we were on a bus, a freedom writers bus. and i'm on the bus, with the kids, and i'm yelling action, and from nowhere comes the kkk, the hoods, the swastikas, the hoods, rattling the bus. i was very scared, and i yelled cut, and they can't hear me because i'm on the outside of the bus. i go to window, and i said cut! at that moment i thought that there was nobody to yell cut for those kids that were there. and that those kids were heros. and that this movie wasn't just about a father and a son love story, this was really about our movement and our history. >> you had very successful pictures, a lot of them have sold well at the box office. why was this so difficult? >> i think the stud
it's not about the civil rights movement. it was a father and son story that was something we didn't see -- >> i can't consider it -- >> we're fighting for our rights. >> hey! who are you talking to? >> i brought you in this world, i'll take you out. >> it wasn't until we shot a bus scene on a bridge where countless african men were lynched. and we were on a bus, a freedom writers bus. and i'm on the bus, with the kids, and i'm yelling action, and from nowhere...
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this generation's civil rights movement. for a while we have been in the shadow of the civil rights movements from the '50s and '60sand carrying on to the '70s. this is this generation's ability to make people of aware of what is going on and then fighting to change that, fighting to, you know, create justice for african-americans in this country. >> and i hope it's not viewed as just another example of the watts riots or the rodney king riots. that means we wouldn't have accomplished until. it will be another footnote in history that people will use to point back and say this hasn't changed. i'm hoping that we will have moved forward and we can point back to black lives matter and say, look, this made an impact. here is the legal impact it made. here is the cultural impact it made and it is a positive one. >> it is the equivalent to the civil rights movement. it is just as relevant. giving a voice to the younger people, to show them how to mobilize, how to protest. it is has been the biggest movement in probably the last de
this generation's civil rights movement. for a while we have been in the shadow of the civil rights movements from the '50s and '60sand carrying on to the '70s. this is this generation's ability to make people of aware of what is going on and then fighting to change that, fighting to, you know, create justice for african-americans in this country. >> and i hope it's not viewed as just another example of the watts riots or the rodney king riots. that means we wouldn't have accomplished...
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plus, remembering the life and legacy of a congressman and civil rights legend john lewis. the very emotional ceremony over the weekend and how luis will be honored in the days to come. >>> welcome back. the body of georgia congressman john lewis will lyons date at the u.s. capitol building in washington today after making this one last trip over the bridge in selma, alabama over the weekend. yesterday's horse-drawn casket was carried across the very same bridge where congressman lewis fought for civil rights more than 50 years ago. he is being honored and remembered all week in several cities where he was a fighter for civil rights. caroline shively is in selma to tell us about the commemorations. >> reporter: the body of congressman john lewis, retracing the steps of history, including here at this bridge where he almost lost his life 55 years ago, but instead helped change the course of history. the body of long serving congress men john lewis lying in state at the alabama state capitol in montgomery. the hearse retracing the same 54 miles demonstrators took from selma d
plus, remembering the life and legacy of a congressman and civil rights legend john lewis. the very emotional ceremony over the weekend and how luis will be honored in the days to come. >>> welcome back. the body of georgia congressman john lewis will lyons date at the u.s. capitol building in washington today after making this one last trip over the bridge in selma, alabama over the weekend. yesterday's horse-drawn casket was carried across the very same bridge where congressman lewis...
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now in wits civil rights investigation. attorney general bin we're goine bottom of what's happening in the antioch's department. california attorney general rob bonta announced his office is launching a civil rights investigation into the antiochus alise department, bonta said the state would look into the use of canines claims of excessive force as well as the racist and homophobic text messages sent between dozens of officers. i was disgusted it was painful. it was awful. to see what was said. shared so casually. amongst. those whose duty it is to keep us safe. in the wake of the texting scandal, 38 officers have been placed on leave. it's prompted protests and lawsuits and challenged the integrity of previous investigations. early indications that we've seen here in antioch raise significant red flags. which is why we are launching this investigation. the people of antiochus, uh, deserve safety and their civil rights to be protected and defended lamar thorpe, the subject of at least one of the text exchanges, said the ci
now in wits civil rights investigation. attorney general bin we're goine bottom of what's happening in the antioch's department. california attorney general rob bonta announced his office is launching a civil rights investigation into the antiochus alise department, bonta said the state would look into the use of canines claims of excessive force as well as the racist and homophobic text messages sent between dozens of officers. i was disgusted it was painful. it was awful. to see what was...
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this is a lorraine hotel that is now a civil rights museum. many ceremonies will be taking place today acknowledging his assassination 50 years ago. this is where he went to support sanitation workers who were striking. it ended up where he was killed. your live pictures from memphis, tennessee. we will get live reports of the commemoration of the anniversary of dr. king's death.>> it will be a special place to be today. the day will be filled with hopefully a lot of wonderful memories. >>> we are keeping an eye on the gilroy commute. right now it looks like it is a good one on northbound 101 from gilroy to morgan hill and to san jose. it is the gilroy super commute. this morning it is doing very well so far as you drive into the silicon valley, there have been no major issues reported on the road. we are looking pretty good here in downtown san jose northbound 280 getting off toward highway 217. traffic continues to look good into the west valley. we are also checking the bay bridge. if you're trying to get into san francisco this morning, it
this is a lorraine hotel that is now a civil rights museum. many ceremonies will be taking place today acknowledging his assassination 50 years ago. this is where he went to support sanitation workers who were striking. it ended up where he was killed. your live pictures from memphis, tennessee. we will get live reports of the commemoration of the anniversary of dr. king's death.>> it will be a special place to be today. the day will be filled with hopefully a lot of wonderful memories....
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the 1965 voting rights act is in some ways the crowned jewel of thejf civil rights legislation, and it is my responsibility as attorney general, responsibility of those of us in the justice department to ensure that the american people have that most basic of rights, the ability to express themselves, to choose their leaders, the right of the franchise, people died, people gave their lives, people suffered in order to have that very important right, and it is something i take seriously as attorney general. >> are people whonb challenge y who say everyone has access to an i.d. if you don't have an i.d. go get one. what is going on in texas or pennsylvania that makes that not the case? >> well, first make it very clear, we are against voter fraud but a lot of the assumptions that people make about people having the necessary i.d. is not accurate. there are a substantial number of people who live in cities who dot no have driver's licenses. there are people who have voted for 50 and 60 years who do not have the required identification that some of these new laws say they must have in orde
the 1965 voting rights act is in some ways the crowned jewel of thejf civil rights legislation, and it is my responsibility as attorney general, responsibility of those of us in the justice department to ensure that the american people have that most basic of rights, the ability to express themselves, to choose their leaders, the right of the franchise, people died, people gave their lives, people suffered in order to have that very important right, and it is something i take seriously as...
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trump's spew with john lewis that fought for civil rights rights in the 60s. joe waldman has more. >> i am a bridge builder. the goal is to bring america together. >> at trump tower, martin luther king iii discussing another civil rights icon. congressman john lewis. the lawmaker finding himself in a feud after saying he does not view mr. trump as a legitimate president. the president-elect donald trump firing back on twitter saying to worry about his crime infested district. the vice president-elect is coming to his boss' defense. >> i served with john lewis and disagreed with him on many issues but i was impressed by his interest the votes rights movement but i was so disappointed that he would make the statement that he made. >> lewis getting support from one of the nation's most popular democrats. first lady michelle barm that tweeted thinking of dr. king and great leaders like representative john lewis. may their example be our call to action signed michelle obama. in the meantime the president elect getting into it with outgoing c.i.a. director john bren
trump's spew with john lewis that fought for civil rights rights in the 60s. joe waldman has more. >> i am a bridge builder. the goal is to bring america together. >> at trump tower, martin luther king iii discussing another civil rights icon. congressman john lewis. the lawmaker finding himself in a feud after saying he does not view mr. trump as a legitimate president. the president-elect donald trump firing back on twitter saying to worry about his crime infested district. the...
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. >>> michelle explains why a civil rights leader asked her to stay on star trek. hey can you fix this? you bet! that's our new interactive speaker wall. 'sup? thinks it's a speak-ing wall. this can even dim your lights. your 3-d--printed girlfriend will love that. real mature. there you go. a laser drone for cats. i wish i had lasers. i don't. pew pew pew... the new radioshack is finally here. the store of your past is now the store of your future. come see one of our remodeled stores and save 50 percent off skullcandy headphones. or get a 20-dollar gift card with air raid speaker purchase. >>> in august 1988 was the civil rights law. they authorized payments of $20,000 apiece to those still living. we were brought this report of oppositions to the bill. >> half of the cammers are still alive and eligible to reparations. to them the reparations bill marks the independent of a lifelong struggle. >> i don't want to go through my life without that being corrected. my liberties and equalities are not the same as other people. >> former u.s. senator who said he would h
. >>> michelle explains why a civil rights leader asked her to stay on star trek. hey can you fix this? you bet! that's our new interactive speaker wall. 'sup? thinks it's a speak-ing wall. this can even dim your lights. your 3-d--printed girlfriend will love that. real mature. there you go. a laser drone for cats. i wish i had lasers. i don't. pew pew pew... the new radioshack is finally here. the store of your past is now the store of your future. come see one of our remodeled stores...
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i disagree with him on many issues and i respect the role he has played in the civil rights movement. and that is why i was just so disappointed that he would make the statement he made. >> and lewis is getting support from one of their most popular democrats. first lady michelle obama who tweeted, "thinking of dr. king and great leaders like representative john lewis who carries on his legacy. may their example be our call to action," signed michelle obama. in the meantime the president elect getting into it with john brennan after the director warned mr. trump about the repercussions of getting too close to the kremlin. >> i take it at face value he wants to improve their relationship with russia. i don't take it he's going to cave in to russia and he'll be soft on them sort to speak, which is largely the public view now. >> reporter: the president elect's twitter views appear to be taking a toll with at least 20 democratic lawmakers saying they would boycott their inauguration. in washington joel waldman fox news. >>> and conservative author monica crowley will not be accepting the
i disagree with him on many issues and i respect the role he has played in the civil rights movement. and that is why i was just so disappointed that he would make the statement he made. >> and lewis is getting support from one of their most popular democrats. first lady michelle obama who tweeted, "thinking of dr. king and great leaders like representative john lewis who carries on his legacy. may their example be our call to action," signed michelle obama. in the meantime the...
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the civil rights and labor and the yards. he spoke about the importance of today and the struggle behind making dr. king day a national holiday. >> dr. king represents the struggle for human rights and civil rights and even this holiday is a result of a civil rights effort and his wife. >> now later today revren sharpton will hold a ceremony at the national mall. >>> a sheriff's deputy is out of a job after an arrest of saturday. as we report it was an off duty incident that happened in sacramento. sacramento police responding to a downtown house party after reports fired. >> i saw the gun and said he has a gun. get down. >> 23-year-old kyle row land arrested and booked on five counts of attempted murder. at the time he was a deputy for the community sheriff's department. >> we saw him creeping around the house and girls. we saw him come back after he left. >> here is video of him being taken into custody. it was not police that subdued him but other people at the party. >> well, we saw him running back here and then my frien
the civil rights and labor and the yards. he spoke about the importance of today and the struggle behind making dr. king day a national holiday. >> dr. king represents the struggle for human rights and civil rights and even this holiday is a result of a civil rights effort and his wife. >> now later today revren sharpton will hold a ceremony at the national mall. >>> a sheriff's deputy is out of a job after an arrest of saturday. as we report it was an off duty incident...
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. >>> some say he's a civil rights icon from right here in the bay area. why others say he still doesn't make the cut to have a school named after him. >> a new study says the drought could make it even more likely. we'll see an earthquake. the theory on how it is something farmers are doing. >> that heat advisory is in effect for parts of the bay area. i'll let you know which areas will cool more rapidly. female announcer: female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models, including the new tempur-choice with head-to-toe customization. plus, get 36 months interest-free financing, two free pillows, and free same-day delivery. are you next? announcer: make sleep train your ticket to tempur-pedic. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> cell phone video captured ha propane tank explosion and fire that happened in oakland this afternoon. happened on capital street about two blocks aw
. >>> some say he's a civil rights icon from right here in the bay area. why others say he still doesn't make the cut to have a school named after him. >> a new study says the drought could make it even more likely. we'll see an earthquake. the theory on how it is something farmers are doing. >> that heat advisory is in effect for parts of the bay area. i'll let you know which areas will cool more rapidly. female announcer: female announcer: when you see this truck, it...
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civil rights bill 64, 65 the voting rights bill. a whole array, john lewis, must be understood, as one of the leaders of the greatest advance of congress in the white house on behalf of we the people of the usa. we do not need bipartisan politics if we celebrate the life of john lewis !. we need the constitution to come alive ! we hold these truths to be self-evident ! we need the congress and presidents to work unfaltering, on behalf of every boy and every girl until every baby born of the shorts have access to the tree of life ! that is the only way , to honor john robert lewis ! no other way ! let all of us here today, let all the people of the usa determine that we will not be quiet, as long as any child dies in the first year of life, in the united states. we will not be quiet, as long the nation are women and children. we will not be quiet, as long as our nation continues to be the most violent culture in the history of humankind ! we will not be quiet, as long as our economy is shaped not by freedom, but by plantation capital
civil rights bill 64, 65 the voting rights bill. a whole array, john lewis, must be understood, as one of the leaders of the greatest advance of congress in the white house on behalf of we the people of the usa. we do not need bipartisan politics if we celebrate the life of john lewis !. we need the constitution to come alive ! we hold these truths to be self-evident ! we need the congress and presidents to work unfaltering, on behalf of every boy and every girl until every baby born of the...
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it is part of the agreement that they signed with the office of civil rights. it comes after four your federal effort -- investigation. district leadership is attending a retreat to make improvements to the title ix reporting procedures.>> we've gone back and forth with civil rights and with the policy revisions. now they are in place for the board approval. we just haven't had a board meeting this summer. >> district officials say the office of civil rights signed up on the use of the current draft materials for training purposes, which began districtwide after the first year school. >>> the governor has -- her campaign says they've raised $5 million between january and june. that's almost twice as much as state treasurer. former la mayor brought in to $.3 million and republican has contributed $3 million of his own money to his campaign and raise $200,000 from other sources. >>> uc davis as a new chance for today following the resignation of the former chancellor. then you one is gary may. the former dean of engineering at georgia tech. he has already been a
it is part of the agreement that they signed with the office of civil rights. it comes after four your federal effort -- investigation. district leadership is attending a retreat to make improvements to the title ix reporting procedures.>> we've gone back and forth with civil rights and with the policy revisions. now they are in place for the board approval. we just haven't had a board meeting this summer. >> district officials say the office of civil rights signed up on the use of...
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let me go over this again on the reclaiming the civil rights movement. people of faith that believe that you have an equal right to justice, that is the essence -- and if it's not the essence, then we've been sold a pack of lies. the essence is everyone deserves a shot. the content of character, not the color of skin. now, i've addressed this comment a million times. in fact, i think i amended it this week that what i didn't understand at the time was the influences on president obama. and, you know, the white culture. read his own books. he writes about the white culture and how he struggled with it, et cetera, et cetera. but i didn't understand really his theology. he's -- his view points come from liberation theology. that's what i think at the gut level i was sensing. and i miscast it as racism. really what it is is liberation theology. >> chris: i know you have said it, but do you, in this context, in this forum do you regret having called him a racism and saying he had a deep-seeded hatred for white people? >> of course, i do. i don't want to retra
let me go over this again on the reclaiming the civil rights movement. people of faith that believe that you have an equal right to justice, that is the essence -- and if it's not the essence, then we've been sold a pack of lies. the essence is everyone deserves a shot. the content of character, not the color of skin. now, i've addressed this comment a million times. in fact, i think i amended it this week that what i didn't understand at the time was the influences on president obama. and, you...
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that is a chilling attack on civil rights. she said she felt the effects even after being treated at a hospital. when i got back home, i was just tired and groggy. i had a headache. i felt, um kind of listless, you know, i guess how you feel after you've been injected with a sedative san francisco police and fire referred to the city attorney david chu. we have not been served yet with papers in that lawsuit. as soon as we do, we will review and we will respond. the lawsuit seeks unspecified damages and does not name any individual police officers. paramedics live in the newsroom. henry lee ktvu fox two news, henry any idea how quickly this might get to court the first court date? first we have the way for city attorney david should file an answer to the complaint. and then they'll set up some coordinates after that, alright henry lee in the newsroom thanks so much. a corner. facebook reportedly played a role in charges being filed against a woman from nebraska who helped her teenage daughter have an abortion. investigators re
that is a chilling attack on civil rights. she said she felt the effects even after being treated at a hospital. when i got back home, i was just tired and groggy. i had a headache. i felt, um kind of listless, you know, i guess how you feel after you've been injected with a sedative san francisco police and fire referred to the city attorney david chu. we have not been served yet with papers in that lawsuit. as soon as we do, we will review and we will respond. the lawsuit seeks unspecified...
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huge crowds gathered in downtown phoenix to honor the civil rights leader. in san antonio, texas, organizers claimed their event is the largest in the uds. in atlanta one of the leaders for march for our lives spoke about dr. king's impact on peaceful protest. >> he brought about a future where nonviolent protesting is utilized on a grand scale and look forward to as a way of public and civil engagement with the government. >> reporter: dr. king and his father served as pastors at ebenezer baptist church where today's event was held. >>> there is minor flooding around the bay today because of king tides the unofficial nickname given to higher than average tides. a prop people to the waterfront to see the rising water. king tides occur when there's a gravitational pull between the sun and the moon. here's more. >>> the tide will remain high over the next couple of days. anything that has a title influence when you have a 7+ foot high tide. it has been mid morning. you will be noticing it. you will see it again tomorrow morning. it will get less and less throu
huge crowds gathered in downtown phoenix to honor the civil rights leader. in san antonio, texas, organizers claimed their event is the largest in the uds. in atlanta one of the leaders for march for our lives spoke about dr. king's impact on peaceful protest. >> he brought about a future where nonviolent protesting is utilized on a grand scale and look forward to as a way of public and civil engagement with the government. >> reporter: dr. king and his father served as pastors at...
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it also layed the bedrock for the modern civil rights movement. >> the civil rights lawyer who argued the brown versus brown of education came would eventually become part of the warren courtment thurgood marshall would serve as a supreme court justice for 31 years. in 1992 a year after he was retired marshall was honored by the nation's lawyers at an event here in the bay area. george watson reported. >> reporter: the american bar association honored retired supreme court justice thurgood marshall with its highest award. marshall will receive the award tomorrow. where did it all begin? in 1933, marshall received his law degree. his naacp, he fought for the civil rights of black americans. but what marked his time in history was the 1954 landmark case brown versus board of education. the supreme court struck down the separate but equal doctrine opening the way for integration of schools. but president eisenhower still called for patient on the issue of integration. >> i personally believe if you try to go too far too fast in laws in this delegate field, that has involved the emotions
it also layed the bedrock for the modern civil rights movement. >> the civil rights lawyer who argued the brown versus brown of education came would eventually become part of the warren courtment thurgood marshall would serve as a supreme court justice for 31 years. in 1992 a year after he was retired marshall was honored by the nation's lawyers at an event here in the bay area. george watson reported. >> reporter: the american bar association honored retired supreme court justice...
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shots were fired outside the lorraine motel in memphis, killing civil rights leader dr. martin luther king jr. >> the bullet had knocked him out of his shoes. and i ran up and there he was laying in his own blood. >> reporter: at the time of his death, king was in memphis to join striking sanitation workers helping them fight peacefully for better pay and improved working conditions. >> it makes me very sad because he was -- he came here to fight for the rights for us and he lost his life. >> reporter: before his untimely death, king campaigned for blacks and the underprivileged. he achieved victories on voting rights and desegregation across a divided south. >> he brought us a long way. but they tried to push back. we have to resist the push back and keep going forward. >> reporter: the mate rearc of a civil rights movement made a lasting impact on our lives today. >> there was something so special about him. he made you feel so -- >> reporter: his teachings have allowed for even more progress to be made in the decade since his death. >> it feels like his message is sti
shots were fired outside the lorraine motel in memphis, killing civil rights leader dr. martin luther king jr. >> the bullet had knocked him out of his shoes. and i ran up and there he was laying in his own blood. >> reporter: at the time of his death, king was in memphis to join striking sanitation workers helping them fight peacefully for better pay and improved working conditions. >> it makes me very sad because he was -- he came here to fight for the rights for us and he...
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rights, mainstream civil rights direction. how did you get on that track as opposed to the track that other people were on. you come from alabama. how do you come from alabama to the black panther party? >> i think it was because of generation. nowadays we tend to narrow that movement and we tend to think of it only as a civil rights movement, but there were those of us in the '60s who felt as if we needed to go further. we listened to malcolm x. we were also influenced by fidel castro and che guevera and patrice lamumba. we were also thinking about global, revolutionary transformation. we were thinking about freedom in the largest possible sense. >> so much of the mem reeshgs at least in the public in the black panther party are of people standing around with gun, but there were programs and ideas and so much more than just men toting guns, right? >> oh, absolutely. as a matter of fact, initially i would say the guns are more symbolic of resistance which isn't to say that members of the black panther party didn't have weapons
rights, mainstream civil rights direction. how did you get on that track as opposed to the track that other people were on. you come from alabama. how do you come from alabama to the black panther party? >> i think it was because of generation. nowadays we tend to narrow that movement and we tend to think of it only as a civil rights movement, but there were those of us in the '60s who felt as if we needed to go further. we listened to malcolm x. we were also influenced by fidel castro...
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organizers say the demonstration is about protecting the civil rights on homeless people. their way of commemorating dr. martin luther king, who advisory for housing and guaranteed income for the disadvantaged. this group is planning on having entertainment. they will have speakers and they plan to sleep out here until 5:00 tomorrow morning. they said if authorities ask them to leave, they might take their demonstrations to the streets, but they anticipate this to be a peaceful gathering. >> people are not allowed to lay down and rest. they are not obstructing everyone. they are not breaking laws. they are getting ticketed, and eventually getting jail time for being too poor to have a place to live. we are saying that is wrong. >> reporter: this gap plans on sleeping out here on the sidewalk until 5:00 in the morning and then they weather have a breakfast and take the bart to the dr. martin luther king march at 11:00 am. all of the bay area demonstrations we are seeing is -- the march starting at 11:00 am at the fruitveil station. >> armed robbery of a couple walking. they
organizers say the demonstration is about protecting the civil rights on homeless people. their way of commemorating dr. martin luther king, who advisory for housing and guaranteed income for the disadvantaged. this group is planning on having entertainment. they will have speakers and they plan to sleep out here until 5:00 tomorrow morning. they said if authorities ask them to leave, they might take their demonstrations to the streets, but they anticipate this to be a peaceful gathering....
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>>> from the segregated south to the halls of congress, georgia democrat in satellite -- civil rights pioneer, john lewis has died. >>> the 11:00 news, starts now. >>> he was one of the most respected members of congress on both sides of the aisle. >> he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 80 he was just eight years old or 23 years old rather when he was a civil rights organizer. he spoke at the march in washington in 1963 with martin luther king. less than two years later he led what became known as the blood he sunday march. he and others were beaten by police. winning a seat in congress from georgia. it was called the conscience of congress for the humble manner. he continued to work for the poor innocent franchised throughout his career. in 2011, john lewis received the presidential medal of freedom from barack obama. the nation's highest civilian honor. word of his passing came about two hours ago and tributes began to lorren. kamala harris taking to twitter writing this, john lewis was an icon who fought with every ounce of his being to advance the cause of civi
>>> from the segregated south to the halls of congress, georgia democrat in satellite -- civil rights pioneer, john lewis has died. >>> the 11:00 news, starts now. >>> he was one of the most respected members of congress on both sides of the aisle. >> he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 80 he was just eight years old or 23 years old rather when he was a civil rights organizer. he spoke at the march in washington in 1963 with martin luther...
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san francisco did not have a gay civil rights. had little plums that are dolled out to every minority group. so gays decided maybe their friends in city hall weren't doing enough and it was time to get their own gay supervisor. again that happened through political horse trading. politicians needed gay votes to win. so they made castro the middle of a gay super visoral district. four district elections in the city became law and by december 1977 gays had their own supervisor harvey milk. through bills like the pooper scooper ordnance he got rights for gays. he forged alliances with labor and other minority groups during the fight against an anti teacher. on the night that gays beat that initialtive milk talked about the stakes of all of politicking. >> what i'm going to do is call for the gay community to come out. keep the education going. keep talking. talk to your relatives, friends and family so that you can find out about gay people. so we can once and for all live in harmony. >> gays seemed more powerful after winning that s
san francisco did not have a gay civil rights. had little plums that are dolled out to every minority group. so gays decided maybe their friends in city hall weren't doing enough and it was time to get their own gay supervisor. again that happened through political horse trading. politicians needed gay votes to win. so they made castro the middle of a gay super visoral district. four district elections in the city became law and by december 1977 gays had their own supervisor harvey milk....
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they include racial slurs and derogatory pictures pretty horrible and the sickening civil rights attorney john burress said. these texts show the state of mind of these officers. he wants them fired and d certified so they cannot work in other departments. should be terminated and in cases where they used physical force. uh part of their, um, perpetuating the racial animus towards people they should be prosecuted. the fbi has been investigating the department for months, the report found the police officers may have violated the racial justice act , details, potential civil rights violations and abuse of authority. i didn't read anything. i just saw the images and frankly, that was enough for me. it was because i just it's very angry. yeah i mean to be compared to animals. mayor lamar thorpe said he scanned the report but did not read the whole thing because it's too triggering some of the tax discuss officers wanting to attack the mayor. supervisors in these text messages they were high officials at the police union in these text messages. ah ah ah and that to me, speaks to a culture tha
they include racial slurs and derogatory pictures pretty horrible and the sickening civil rights attorney john burress said. these texts show the state of mind of these officers. he wants them fired and d certified so they cannot work in other departments. should be terminated and in cases where they used physical force. uh part of their, um, perpetuating the racial animus towards people they should be prosecuted. the fbi has been investigating the department for months, the report found the...
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. >> we are protesting and causing a disturbance as we are fighting for civil rights, human rights. >> dozens of supporters joined in through the day. >> equality for all people. >> reporter: one point protesters are blocked access as a the diners eight inside. protesters said that they hope that the financial hit leads to change. >> we want it does disturb it, we didn't know it would be the entire mall that would shut down. >> reporter: some shoppers were upset. >> i know why they are protesting but they have a right to protest. but they could do it at a better place and at the mall. >> if you're going to do it peacefully that's your right. >>> to suspect accused of stuffing a body in a suitcase will be in court tomorrow. they face charges for murder and kidnapping. the police investigation began two weeks ago when a suitcase with the body was pulled out of the water near pier 39. authorities identified the body of 23-year-old georgia cells are. the defendants had sex with the victim and then later killed him. investigators said that they recovered video from the hotel room that show
. >> we are protesting and causing a disturbance as we are fighting for civil rights, human rights. >> dozens of supporters joined in through the day. >> equality for all people. >> reporter: one point protesters are blocked access as a the diners eight inside. protesters said that they hope that the financial hit leads to change. >> we want it does disturb it, we didn't know it would be the entire mall that would shut down. >> reporter: some shoppers were...